ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
6.47 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.39 years against 6.47 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 years | 3.02 years | 2.42 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 1980s | 6.04 years | 3.89 years | 2.15 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 4.31 years | 1.79 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2000s | 6.32 years | 3.56 years | 2.76 years | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 6.44 years | 0.0985 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.62 years | 0.2637 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.39 years against 6.47 years in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.92 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release